Category: Technology

English (en) Operating System Operating system (OS), program that manages a computer's resources, especially the allocation of those resources among other programs. An operating system (OS) is the program that, after being initially loaded into the computer by a boot program, manages all of the other application programmes. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Open...

English (en) Open-Source Software Open-source software (OSS) is software that is distributed with its source code, making it available for use, modification, and distribution with its original rights. "Source code" is the part of software that most computer users don't ever see; it's the code computer programmers can manipulate to change how a piece of...

English (en) Open source The term open source refers to something people can modify and share because its design is publicly accessible. Open source is the opposite of closed source. Open source designates a broader set of values—what we call "the open- source way." Open-source projects, products, or initiatives embrace and celebrate principles of open...

English (en) Online Online means that a computer, device, or a person is connected to a network (on the network), and usually this means the Internet. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Internet, Offline (not connected) Yorùbá (yo) Ìwàlóríìṣàsopọ̀ Decomposition: Ìwà ní orí ìṣàsopọ̀ - being on the network or being connected. "Mo wà lóríìṣàsopọ̀...

English (en) Offline (outside of the Internet) Other times, “offline” is a more permanent descriptor, referring to something that is only found in the “offline” world. Offline is used when talking about the real world rather than the digital and virtual ones that people often live and work in. Some people refer to this offline...

English (en) Offline (not connected) Off-line means the computer, device, or person is not connected to a network (off the network), cannot be reached, and cannot communicate with any other computer or device. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Offline (outside of the internet) Yorùbá (yo) Àìsílóríìṣàsopọ̀ Decomposition: Àìsí ní orí ìṣàsopọ̀ - not connected....

English (en) Numeric keypads Numeric keypads (numpads) are designed to provide calculator- style efficiency for entering numbers. Numpads make it easier to enter large amounts of numeric data. A Numeric keypad is a set of keys on a computer or other device that allows you to enter numbers quickly and easily. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo...

English (en) Notebook Computer A notebook computer is a personal computer designed to be easily portable and capable of being run on batteries and electrical current, if needed. Though notebooks are the same as a laptop, notebooks are smaller than a laptop model, often approximately the size of a sheet of A4 paper. Other languages:...

English (en) Nodes (a device in a network) A node is an individual computer or other device within a network. Computers, wi-fi, printers connected in a network are all nodes. A node is any physical device within a network of other tools that’s able to send, receive, or forward information. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related...

English (en) Nodes (an item of data) Node is an individual part of a larger data structure. Nodes are a basic data structure which contain data and one or more links to other nodes. Nodes can be used to represent a tree structure or a linked list. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Nodes (a...